Irish Mens squad announced ahead of 3 game series in Germany
May 09, 2016
Ireland’s mens hockey team will travel to Hamburg to play 3 matches against world number 3 Germany this week as their Olympic preparation against top class opposition continues.
The last time the sides faced each other was in Olympic Park, London at the Eurohockey Championships in August 2015. Germany sealed the victory that day thanks to 2 late goals in the 4th quarter and ended the tournament with silver medals. But the Green Machine can take plenty of positives from that last encounter and the match series in Hamburg marks the beginning of an intense period with fixtures against Korea, Canada, the Netherlands, as well as a 6 nations tournament in Valencia before the squad depart for the Rio Olympics.
The squad will be without their Banbridge contingent who will be representing Ireland in the Eurohockey Club Champions Trophy in Glasgow (May 13th- 16th), while David Harte is also unavailable as his club Kampong prepare for the EHL Final Four.
Speaking about the upcoming series, coach Craig Fulton said “We are playing Germany in 3 tests this week. They are in preparation for their Champions Trophy tournament which starts in early June. This is exactly the challenge our Irish Olympic Senior Mens Squad need as we start our summer training and International match scheduleâ€.
All matches will take place in Uhlenhorster Hockey Club
Match 1:
Germany vs Ireland May 12th 19:30hrs
Match 2:
Germany vs Ireland May 13th 19:30hrs
Match 3:
Germany vs Ireland May 15th 12:00hrs
Please note all times listed are local.
Squad:
1.Jonny Bell -Lisnagarvey -Defender
2.Chris Cargo- Racing- Midfield
3.Tim Cockram -Lisnagarvey -Forward
4. Lee Cole –Monkstown- Defender
5.Stephen Cole –Monkstown- Midfield
6.Mitch Darling- Rotterdam- Forward
7.David Fitzgerald- Monkstown- GK
8.Paul Gleghorne- Lisnagarvey- Defender
9.Kyle Good –Monkstown- Forward
10.Ronan Gormley- Krefeld- Defender
11.Mark Ingram- Pembroke- GK
12.Conor Harte -Racing -Defender
13.John Jackson- Reading- Defender
14.John Jermyn- Cork C of I -Midï¬eld
15.Shane O’Donoghue- Dragons- Midfield
16.Alan Sothern- Pembroke -Forward
17.Michael Robson- Annadale- Midfield
18.Kirk Shimmins- Pembroke- Midfield
19.Michael Watt- Lisnagarvey- Forward
20. Gareth Watkins- Monkstown- Forward
Non travelling reserves:
Neal Glassey
Stuart Loughrey
Peter Caruth
Not available:
Matthew Bell
Drew Carlisle
Eugene Magee
David Harte
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